The South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives reached a compromise on the budget on Saturday, May 28. The budget Conference Report must be adopted by the House and Senate before it is ratified.
Once ratified, the budget will go to Governor Haley who will have five days (excluding Sunday) to issue vetoes. For appropriations bills, the governor has line-item veto power.
Specifically, the budget includes the following for Clemson and Clemson PSA:
Clemson E&G
- $5 million in recurring funding for E&G general operating funds
- $2.4 million in nonrecurring funding for Outdoor Laboratory facilities maintenance
Clemson PSA
- $1.2 million in recurring funding and $500,000 in nonrecurring funding for agriculture and natural resources programming
- $750,000 in recurring funding for animal industry infectious disease prevention
- $1.7 million in nonrecurring funding for agriculture and natural resources field facilities
- $1 million in nonrecurring funding for the T. Ed Garrison Arena Education/Conference Center
The budget includes a 3.25 percent cost of living pay increase for state employees.
The budget also includes an increase in the cost of health insurance for state employees which will be paid by the state. A 0.5 percent increase in state employees’ retirement contributions, which will not be paid by the state, is also included.
The House and Senate are expected to return June 15-22 to consider any gubernatorial vetoes.
